Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-03-11
CHAPTER XVI.

ROSE STUART AND HER r.
Rose seemed far more veNed than
Helen at the loss of Warren's address.
Clarence still fumbled in his pockets.
and growled savagely as only great
awkward boy can.
Brother Warren gave it to me be-
fore he left" said Clarence, thrusting
his thumb first in his vest-pocket then
the other, while his face was contorted
as only a puzzled face can be. II had
on these very clothes when he gave it
to me. was to give it to you, Helen,
and you were to write to him; but l
forgot it. He's written to you, l know
said he would" All the time Clar-
ence was speaking in these short jerky
phrases. he was rumaging his pockets,
but somebody's been getting your let
tiers. knowe'd you'd never get one o
them, and told him So"
Clarence had to give it up; the adj
dress could not be found, but he would
take the letter home with him and try
to ascertain the address from his
father.
I'm back the letter and forward it,
don't we fear" he said to Helen.
There is one thing l am very
anxious about" said Helen.
What is it?' Clarence asked.
my brother, You know he is so frail
and so young. Iwant to know that he
is comfortable, and then. be my trials
ever 80 great, can endure them cheer
fully"
where is Amos?" Rose asked.
al left him at Mr.. Arnold's. They
would not let him come with me, and
said they would take the best of care
of him"
That amt no fit place for him." said
Clarence. I'm goin' to find another
place for him. When is your trial2"
Next Monday"
"All right. I'll be back then if not
before"
"Don forget poor little Amos.
can get along very well if he is only
comfortable. / fear he was taking fever
when left, having been in the rain
the night before. He had a severe
cold"
He'll be all right; don't give your
self any trouble.
Vain was Clarence's boast. Helen's
arrest, her innocence and the coming
preliminary examination so engrossed
his mind that little Amos was forgotten
almost before they left Newton.
"I'll find out his address and bring
it to We, Helen" said Clarence when he
became convinced that he could not
find the slip of paper upon which it
was written. "Tll address the letter
myself and send it off
The vehicle containing the brother
and sister ratified away from the village
just as the sun was setting. The road
to Sandy Fork neighborhood lay
through wooded portion of the coun-
try, and the mystic shadows of gigantic
trees hastesed approaching night
From these dark depths one might al
most expect to see some Robin Hood,
or forest outlaw appear. Clarence had
no fears. but Rose shuddered. The
dark forests she had always feared, and
when the horse SHE'D to one side of the
road she felt futter at her heart and
with terror chung to the arm Of her
strong brother.
"Oh Clarence, Clarence. what is
that?" she cried.
Where. what?"
There on the right, don't you see
horrid thing standing at the road
side?''
Clarence looked, and through the
gathering twilight he beheld a tall,
gaunt form, clothed in rags, with long.
disheveled hair. and eyes which seemed
to be burning Goals.
'.Oh. Heavens! help mer' gSoaned
the girl. burying her face in her hands,
as the tall, haggard form stepped out
in the road and, raising one horny hand,
pointed her finger at the occupants Of
the vehicle, and said:
"Hush-don't tell any one. / got
away from the Injins- They wanted to
scalp me, but l got away. II you tell
them, they'll be on my track again"
BE quiet, Rose" said Clarence, who
understood now what it was, tits only
crazy Jane-she's got away from the
poor-house keeper"
'.But oh, brother. she looks SO awful.
I'm afraid Of her,"
The wandering mind Of the lunatie
seemed only to catch at part OF what
Rose said:
YES. yes, I'm afraid, too. Don't TED
them I'm here, and / can escape EN-
They kin and scalp people. They cut
Of half my bead. and put on half .
sleeps bead I'm woman half the
time and ahssp half the time"
Poor womaar' sighed Bose, hex